To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates specialty medical practitioners workforce in rural communities Title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C and creates loan repayment program The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall carry out a program under which— the Secretary enters into agreements. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Education, Agriculture, Environment, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
The main beneficiaries are the people, organizations, or agencies identified in the bill's substantive provisions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates specialty medical practitioners workforce in rural communities Title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
- Creates loan repayment program The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall carry out a program under which— the Secretary enters into agreements...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates specialty medical practitioners workforce in rural communities Title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C and creates loan repayment program The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall carry out a program under which— the Secretary enters into agreements.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Agriculture, Environment, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill creates specialty medical practitioners workforce in rural communities Title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C and creates loan repayment program The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall carry out a program under which— the Secretary enters into agreements.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Ross) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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